Sydney - City & Inner West Tours
MC-BFBBound for Balmain Tour (Glebe - Balmain - Rozelle - Lillyfield)
Enjoy the commentary, enjoy the history and come with us where others fear to tread- to the Inner City heartland of Glebe and Balmain. See the timeless terraces, and Italianate villas of the Anglican Church lands of Glebe, as well as the lovely "estate homes" of the landed gentry. Then let your guide introduce you to the shipping & seafarers suburb of old 'Balmain' where you'll see a vast array of housing, from tiny workmen's cottages to old sandstone houses & public buildings, 'very old' hotel lovingly restored terraces.Stroll the Balmain waterfront where the huge shipyards of Morts Dock once stood. Observe how a vibrant quality of life has returned to 'old' Balmain with its bustling streets, alfresco dining & trendy boutiques. Enjoy an 'All you can eat ' buffet lunch at the Ashfield RSL and then finish the days touring with a drive & commentary through the grounds of Sydney Uni's College of the Arts- formerly Callan Park Asylum. When we have finished at the park make our way home to your pick up point.
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Harbour Hi Lites Tour (Milsons Point to Manly)
Hear the interesting commentary about the early days and the Harbour Heritage as you explore the rugged shorelines and cliff tops of the Lower North Shore and Middle harbour. Travel through Cremorne, Mosman, The Spit, and to the heights of Seaforth. Enjoy the sights and sounds of marvellous "Manly", picturesque Queenscliff and Harbord, and Curl Curl beaches. Lunch at Harbord Diggers Club or The Corso Manly. After lunch, take in Sydney's dramatic coastline from North Head, before visiting Middle Harbours show piece, Balmoral Beach, after which we make our journey home.MC-LOL
Lifestyles of Leichhardt Tour
Hear the story of Annandale and its wealthy original estate owners, Major Johnston and John Young (the renowned builder). See his famous Abbey, and the amazing "witches hats" houses. See cosmopolitan Leichhardt, its historic buildings and churches and hear why after WW2 it became known as "Little Italy". Stroll the famous Norton Street and visit the "Italian Forum" shopping Piazza (optional) Enjoy an 'All you can eat' buffet lunch at Ashfield RSL before reboarding your coach for a guided tour of the transformed & trendy Parramatta suburbs of Canada Bay & Cabarita (once part of Sydney's industrial heartland - now parks, gardens and apartments).Before finishing the days' touring, view the exclusive new suburb of Breakfast Point (originally a part of Mortlake) where riverside dwelling has become very expensive, but very popular. We then make our way home.
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Paddo to the Port Tour
Enjoy exquisite Sydney Harbour & Farm Cove views with a morning tea stop near Mrs. Macquarie's chair, before your coach tour takes in the Woolloomooloo wharves and interesting suburbs of Potts Point, The "Cross" & Rushcutters bay - with great commentary along the way. View a little of the elite & trendy suburb of Woollarah, then some Paddington history as well as a stop off to see the old "Paddo Reservoir' with it's stunning and newly created 'hanging garden' feature.Travel south to Sir Joseph Banks Park on the shores of Botany Bay and stroll with your guide across the new pedestrian overbridge to Boat Ramp park, for a birds eye view of the huge extensions underway at Poet Botany, as well as see the new environmental protection & beautification work along the shoreline.
Enjoy a lovely lunch at Maroubra Bowling Club - followed by a tour around Little Bay and historic La Perouse to finish off the day. We then travel home to your pick up point.
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Where the Waters Meet Tour (Boronia Park - Hunters Hill - Woolwich - Putney)
Enjoy your morning cuppa at pretty Boronia Park before your coach and guide take you to where Lane cove & Parramatta Rivers meet and converge into Sydney Harbour at Clarkes Pt, Woolwich. View the sandstone mansions of the historic 'French' Village, Hunters Hill and see the famous stone buttressed garden walls and leafy tree-lined streets.Hear the story of these very old riverside suburbs and the early landowners who helped to create part of Sydney's history. Stop at the lookout in the Horse Paddock at Woolwich Headland and see how the former Army Land & old Mort's Dock have been transformed by Sydney Harbour Federation Trust into parklands with amazing views, picnic grounds and great walkways for all. Lunch at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club or an all-you-can Eat buffet at Hawkes 2nd Avenue. After lunch mosey on down to Putney-on-Parra for some more rivers edge touring and a little more commentary on the areas' early farming days, especially the hop growing for our first beer! After our tour has finished we make our way home to our pick up point.
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